There was me thinking you were a guitarist mate!. ha ha ha! Rory was living in London at the time, the celebrated film of this tour recorded by Tony Palmer, and showed the world that Ireland had a world renowned rock star, as I am sure you know. When rock artists did not have the balls to play anywhere near N. I let alone Belfast, Rory always remembered the fan's, ( remember his company financed the first Rock festival there) and the album sold a mere 2 million I think it was. But as someone else said..........
Gallagher's 1974 tour of Ireland coincided with one of the most tumultuous times in Belfast. Violence from IRA terrorists was erupting throughout the city even at rock concerts. As a result, most rock acts refused to play in the city. The day before Gallagher's scheduled concert in Belfast ten bombs went off at various locations around the city. Everyone expected Gallagher to cancel as all the other big names had but he went on with the concert and was rewarded with one of his best shows. A local Belfast journalist writing to describe the concert and the feeling of staying strong in the face of terrorism said "I've never seen anything quite so wonderful, so stirring, so uplifting, so joyous as when Gallagher and the band walked on stage. The whole place erupted, they all stood and they cheered and they yelled, and screamed, and they put their arms up, and they embraced. Then as one unit they put their arms into the air and gave peace signs. Without being silly, or overemotional, it was one of the most memorable moments of my life. It all meant something, it meant more than just rock n' roll, it was something bigger, something more valid than just that.
How good he was as a player, well we all have our opinions..... but as a man that loved the music, and playing to the fans...... No 1 to me. But then you knew that....... didn't you?
A few more albums from 1974. Whether or not you think they were any good is up to you
Band On The Run (Wings) Five A Side (Ace) Get Your Wings (Aerosmith) Holiday (America) Average White Band (AWB) Not Fragile (Bachman Turner Overdrive) Secret Treaties (Blue Oyster Cult Planet Waves (Bob Dylan) Buddha and the Chocolate Box (Cat Stevens) The Free Story (greatest hits compilation) (Free) Walls & Bridges (John Lennon) Caribou (Elton John) It's Only Rock and Roll (Rolling Stones) Quo (Status Quo) Desolation Boulevard (The Sweet) Wonderworld (Uriah Heep)
By far and away though, the best album of '74 was Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan. Miles ahead of anything else.
A few more albums from 1974. Whether or not you think they were any good is up to you
Band On The Run (Wings) Five A Side (Ace) Get Your Wings (Aerosmith) Holiday (America) Average White Band (AWB) Not Fragile (Bachman Turner Overdrive) Secret Treaties (Blue Oyster Cult Planet Waves (Bob Dylan) Buddha and the Chocolate Box (Cat Stevens) The Free Story (greatest hits compilation) (Free) Walls & Bridges (John Lennon) Caribou (Elton John) It's Only Rock and Roll (Rolling Stones) Quo (Status Quo) Desolation Boulevard (The Sweet) Wonderworld (Uriah Heep)
By far and away though, the best album of '74 was Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan. Miles ahead of anything else.
The Confessions of Dr Dream by the late Kevin Ayers. Not his greatest work, but pretty good.
I was very strangely saddened by this lovely man's death. In fact I joined Facebook just to learn more about him recently. amazing fans with amazing old videos.
Despite the poor production his last 'Unfairground' is sweet listening with a glass of wine on a continental summers day.
Reading this thread has just made me realise that I appear to have lost my Steely Dan CD box set. Didn't see it in London last time I checked, definitely no in my CD cupboard here in Phuket.
well I asked the question so I listened to a few, there are two I like: 1. Veedon Fleece - Van Morrison (I thought Astral Weeks was his only "good" one ;-) 2. Radio City - Big Star
well I asked the question so I listened to a few, there are two I like: 1. Veedon Fleece - Van Morrison (I thought Astral Weeks was his only "good" one ;-) 2. Radio City - Big Star
Thanks!
You're welcome
I would say Van's series of LPs (one for the kids there) around that time are all better than Astral Weeks but I'm more soul than jazz
Moondance Tupelo Honey Saint Dominic's Preview Hard Nose the Highway It's Too Late to Stop Now (Live) Veedon Fleece
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Classic.
Red - King Crimson
Interstellar Space - John Coltrane
The Heart of Saturday Night - Tom Waits
'74 was a very good year!!
Rory was living in London at the time, the celebrated film of this tour recorded by Tony Palmer, and showed the world that Ireland had a world renowned rock star, as I am sure you know. When rock artists did not have the balls to play anywhere near N. I let alone Belfast, Rory always remembered the fan's, ( remember his company financed the first Rock festival there) and the album sold a mere 2 million I think it was.
But as someone else said..........
Gallagher's 1974 tour of Ireland coincided with one of the most tumultuous times in Belfast. Violence from IRA terrorists was erupting throughout the city even at rock concerts. As a result, most rock acts refused to play in the city. The day before Gallagher's scheduled concert in Belfast ten bombs went off at various locations around the city. Everyone expected Gallagher to cancel as all the other big names had but he went on with the concert and was rewarded with one of his best shows. A local Belfast journalist writing to describe the concert and the feeling of staying strong in the face of terrorism said "I've never seen anything quite so wonderful, so stirring, so uplifting, so joyous as when Gallagher and the band walked on stage. The whole place erupted, they all stood and they cheered and they yelled, and screamed, and they put their arms up, and they embraced. Then as one unit they put their arms into the air and gave peace signs. Without being silly, or overemotional, it was one of the most memorable moments of my life. It all meant something, it meant more than just rock n' roll, it was something bigger, something more valid than just that.
How good he was as a player, well we all have our opinions..... but as a man that loved the music, and playing to the fans...... No 1 to me.
But then you knew that....... didn't you?
Band On The Run (Wings)
Five A Side (Ace)
Get Your Wings (Aerosmith)
Holiday (America)
Average White Band (AWB)
Not Fragile (Bachman Turner Overdrive)
Secret Treaties (Blue Oyster Cult
Planet Waves (Bob Dylan)
Buddha and the Chocolate Box (Cat Stevens)
The Free Story (greatest hits compilation) (Free)
Walls & Bridges (John Lennon)
Caribou (Elton John)
It's Only Rock and Roll (Rolling Stones)
Quo (Status Quo)
Desolation Boulevard (The Sweet)
Wonderworld (Uriah Heep)
By far and away though, the best album of '74 was Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan. Miles ahead of anything else.
In fact I joined Facebook just to learn more about him recently. amazing fans with amazing old videos.
Despite the poor production his last 'Unfairground' is sweet listening with a glass of wine on a continental summers day.
Anyway, another vote for Pretzel Logic!
1. Veedon Fleece - Van Morrison (I thought Astral Weeks was his only "good" one ;-)
2. Radio City - Big Star
Thanks!
I would say Van's series of LPs (one for the kids there) around that time are all better than Astral Weeks but I'm more soul than jazz
Moondance
Tupelo Honey
Saint Dominic's Preview
Hard Nose the Highway
It's Too Late to Stop Now (Live)
Veedon Fleece